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In 2013, Turkish coffee culture and tradition took its place in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. It’s critical to Turkish culture, and the Turkish word for “kahvaltı” even translates directly as the meal “before coffee.” When visiting friends...

Urfa can make an argument for itself as one of the most important historic spots anywhere in the world, and you can still see almost all of it. Göbeklitepe is just one of 3 Neolithic spots surrounding the city, and is one of the oldest settlements known t...

Didim, an hour’s drive from the city of Aydın, is one of Turkey’s prime holiday destinations. It has a rich cultural heritage, golden beaches, and a coast of intricate coves, each a wonder of nature. The Temple of Apollo in Didim is one of the largest and...

Quick question: what’s the closest ski resort in the world to the equator? You guessed it, it’s Saklıkent in Antalya, which doubles as the closest ski resort to the Mediterranean Sea. This beautiful spot overlooking a canyon of the same name rises up to 2...

Mardin is one of the few cities in the world wherein the entire city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is because just about every inch of the city oozes history and culture, and these lands along the Tigris River have been the crossroa...

Bergama is a city whose history dates back 8,500 years, and was made the world's 999th UNESCO World Heritage City in 2014. It was originally one of the most important and magnificent settlements of the Hellenistic period in the 7th century B.C.. There are...

A Marvel of Nature and a Roman City side by side Pamukkale appears in almost every list of places to be seen before you die and visited by almost two million tourists each year. Pamukkale is a place where nature assumed the role of artist and created such...

Pergamon was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014, and it has been one the rare settlements that has survived several invasions and devastations over the ages, but reoccupied again on the merits of its strategic location. As confirmed by th...

Ayvalık, where health-giving olives grow in abundance, is ready to share its age-old traditions and vibrant cultural present with you. Ayvalık is a county of Balıkesir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey, and it is one of the country’s fast emerging b...

Awarded international prizes in different categories including Europe’s Best Beach Destination and Europe’s Best Open Space, İztuzu is a very popular beach in Dalyan. Besides its natural beauty, İztuzu offers visitors a unique experience. Thanks to its lo...